dally amorously

  • 1dally — /ˈdæli / (say dalee) verb (i) (dallied, dallying) 1. to sport or play, especially amorously. 2. to waste time; loiter; delay. –phrase 3. dally away, to let pass in idleness: to dally the hours away. 4. dally with, to play mockingly with; trifle… …

  • 2dally — intransitive verb (dallied; dallying) Etymology: Middle English dalyen, from Anglo French dalier Date: 15th century 1. a. to act playfully; especially to play amorously b. to deal lightly …

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  • 3Toy — Toy, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {toyed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {toying}.] To dally amorously; to trifle; to play. [1913 Webster] To toy, to wanton, dally, smile and jest. Shak. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 4toyed — Toy Toy, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {toyed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {toying}.] To dally amorously; to trifle; to play. [1913 Webster] To toy, to wanton, dally, smile and jest. Shak. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 5toying — Toy Toy, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {toyed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {toying}.] To dally amorously; to trifle; to play. [1913 Webster] To toy, to wanton, dally, smile and jest. Shak. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 6toy — toyer, n. toyless, adj. toylike, adj. /toy/, n. 1. an object, often a small representation of something familiar, as an animal or person, for children or others to play with; plaything. 2. a thing or matter of little or no value or importance; a… …

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  • 7wanton — I. a. 1. Wandering, loose, unrestrained, unchecked, free. 2. Luxuriant, exuberant, abounding, rank, rampant, overgrown. 3. Sportive, frolicsome, playful, gay, frisky, coltish, airy, skittish. 4. Dissolute, licentious, irregular, loose. 5.… …

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  • 8toy — [[t]tɔɪ[/t]] n. 1) an object, often a small representation of something familiar, as an animal or person, for children to play with; plaything 2) a thing or matter of little or no value or importance; trifle 3) something diminutive, esp. in… …

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  • 9carry — [c]/ˈkæri / (say karee) verb (carried, carrying) –verb (t) 1. to convey from one place to another in a vehicle, ship, pocket, hand, etc. 2. to transmit or transfer in any manner; take or bring: the wind carries sounds; she carries her audience… …

  • 10chat up — verb 1. talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries My husband never flirts with other women • Syn: ↑flirt, ↑dally, ↑butterfly, ↑coquet, ↑coquette, ↑ …

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